The 24-Hour Company, Planet Impact and Workhouse Publicity didn't waste time in reacting to the Sept. 11 tragedies. The trio of outfits quickly put together an evening of six 24-hour plays, written, directed and acted by some stellar talents, for one night, Sept. 24, at Off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre. The evening raised $30,000 for the families and victims of the terrorist attacks.

The 24-Hour Company, Planet Impact and Workhouse Publicity didn't waste time in reacting to the Sept. 11 tragedies. The trio of outfits quickly put together an evening of six 24-hour plays, written, directed and acted by some stellar talents, for one night, Sept. 24, at Off-Broadway's Minetta Lane Theatre. The evening raised $30,000 for the families and victims of the terrorist attacks.

Now the triumvirate, alongside Details Magazine, is preparing to do it all over again, but in Los Angeles. The Feb. 24 event will also benefit the families and victims of Sept. 11, with monies funneled through the New York State World Trade Center and Disaster Relief Fund.

The productions, as is the tradition with 24-hour plays, were written, cast and staged within one day. Typically, a group of artists meet and is briefed. The writers are then left to their own wits to produce a ten- minute play. The following morning, the directors give the scripts a once over, divvy them up and cast them. The director and actors then rehearse until the doors open at 8 PM. Benefit tickets will cost $100 and will be available through TicketMaster of which the proceeds will be directed to the relief effort.